Walt’s Beat is a production of KCUR.
Web Design and Support by Digital Lagoon.

Executive Producer: Sara Jane Crane
Writer/Producer: Lee Ingalls

A 65-year career presents numerous challenges to the aspiring chronicler, not the least of which is trying to find recorded sound and images, both still and motion varieties. Special thanks go out to the following people who provided helpful assistance to this project.

Alan Bal - KMBC

The Bodine Family

Richard Ward Fatherly

Chuck Haddix

Kansas City Public Library

Martha Lally

Tom Leathers & Leathers Publishing

Marr Sound Archives - UMKC

Eric Mater - sound editing (Sunday Town Hall samples) and writing (Early Years)

Ruthanne Philips

Truman Presidential Museum and Library

University Archives - UMKC

Andrea Young

Kristin Van Voorst

Kelley Weiss